In this follow-up to the original classic, you are once again a member of Interpol's Rolling Thunder task force, and it's up to you to stop the return of the evil Geldra organisation. Now known as Neo-Geldra, and led by a newcomer named Gimdo, the bad guys are bent on destroying several valuable outer space satellites.

In this one or two player game you can play as Leila or Albatross - both characters from the original - as you venture through several different levels trying to put a stop to the nefarious efforts of Gimdo and the rest of Neo-Geldra. Use your bullets wisely and make the Rolling Thunder proud!

Review

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 by Darren Calvert

In this follow-up to the original classic, you are once again a member of Interpol's Rolling Thunder task force.

Rolling Thunder 2 is a conversion of Namco’s 1990 sequel to its original James Bond themed Shinobi-like game. The Megadrive home version is faithful to the arcade original in terms of gameplay and features a few improvements, including cut scenes..

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User Comments

1. Son Of Welcome 26 Oct 2007, 21:32 BST

I see what you meant when you wrote that it "plays nothing like Probotector or anything else in the Schmup genre."

2. angel m. rivera collazo 28 Oct 2007, 17:22 GMT

i have rolling thunder 1.this one looks better.great!

3. Robert 27 Nov 2007, 18:56 GMT

A classic!!!!! As always from Namco.

4. TheNintendoBoy 04 Dec 2007, 17:10 GMT

Fun 2-player action with 8-bit mechanics and average graphics. The cutscenes are a nice touch, sometimes very funny

But the soundtrack won't impress unless you happen to love jazz fusion and old james bond music.

5. Daniel 07 Dec 2007, 00:04 GMT

Great game

You have it put as only being one player but in the gameplay video it said 2 player

6. Drake 07 Dec 2007, 00:31 GMT

Fixed, thanks for noticing.

7. ruroremy 07 Dec 2007, 03:58 GMT

After watching the video... Is this game exactly the same as Sunset Riders on the SNES?

8. morphballer 07 Dec 2007, 21:41 GMT

Before I had ever seen Rolling Thunder, Super Ranger(?) was one of my favorite games back when I was first getting into videogames. It plays the exact same way as RT except the graphics and characters look much different. I remember playing the original in the arcade (though not getting very far). I may download this when it comes stateside.

9. me 08 Dec 2007, 02:18 GMT

the way I think of it is it is almost kinda like a 2d gears of war because u have to use cover it is alot of fun and I think it is wrth it PS. I still got this on my genisis

10. P-Dog 26 Dec 2007, 02:43 GMT

That dude can jump!

11. Shaun 31 Dec 2007, 07:44 GMT

Anyone else play Code Name: Viper for NES? From RT2's video, it seems the game play is VERY similar. Of course, I loved Code Name: Viper, so i'll probably give this a try eventually.

12. tad 08 Jan 2008, 13:17 GMT

Code Name: Viper was awesome--and yes, this looks very similar. I might have to download this for comparison.

13. Mad Bomber 11 Feb 2008, 17:16 GMT

This game is damn-fun. Challenging but I just keep coming back.
I can't believe I never played this game on my Genesis. I can't wait until they release Rolling Thunder 3.

The graphics are a bit dated and some of the levels can feel a bit bland. The controls are decent but are obviously born from the arcade. From the looks of some You Tube videos, Rolling Thunder 3 adds a lot more depth to the gameplay though it loses the 2 player. This isn't a perfect game, but it has that addictive quality that so many games lack.

Also, this game is a lot like Capcom's Code Name: Viper which I absolutely loved. In fact, I believe that Viper was a direct nock-off of the original Rolling Thunder. That doesn't make Viper any less of a great game though. I hope they put that out on the VC as well.

14. Villain 12 Feb 2008, 09:32 GMT

Downloaded this game, still loving it! Just like Mad Bomber said, it's damn-fun.

Yeah, Rolling Thunder 3 is gonna be something to wait for. It excels this game on every point except one. NO 2P SUPPORT, which SUCKS.

But this game's really sweet.

15. Mendez 18 Feb 2008, 14:52 GMT

Got this game yesterday, it's awesome!

Really glad I decided to take the risk and be adventurous for a change =D

16. Villain 19 Feb 2008, 19:55 GMT

@Mendez: So am I. I feel the same way about Wonder Boy: MW (which I had never played) and Shinobi 3.

17. Ricardo91 27 Jun 2008, 22:32 BST

This is a much better game than the original RT, which I played on various Namco Museums. It's easier (no more jumping fire people!), has more weapons, new enemies, a more sensible health meter, a co-op mode, and an occaisional boss fight! . a good 800-point investment in my opinion.